I absolutely loved my experience attending this program. I am a marketing major pursuing a career in sports. When I first learned of the program, I was thrilled for an opportunity to learn about the business side of sports. I was nervous, though, as I didn't know much about soccer. I wanted to attend because it's not every day that you get the opportunity to learn the business of a sport under the guidance of a team like Man City. I quickly realized I had no reason to be nervous, as there were multiple other people in the same boat, and it never felt like I was at a disadvantage because of it. We had three major assignments, and we were graded on attendance and participation. The first was a group presentation, which we worked on throughout the program and presented on the last day. The other two were writing assignments, which were due a few days after the program ended. I enjoyed this because it allowed us to use our free time instead of rushing to finish our assignments. Some of my favorite memories came during our weekends when nothing was actually planned. A group of us traveled to Preston to watch a friendly between them and Liverpool, a watch party to see England win the UEFA Women’s Euro final, and even organized an overnight trip to Spain with some others in the program. It’s almost guaranteed that one of the classes or guest lecturers will not be of much interest to you, given the range of business topics we discuss. But their insights will still be invaluable, and their lectures still engaging.

I thought that this was a great program for students interested in going into the sports field and also students who maybe were considering. In the program I got to connect with other college students from places from all around the world. I also thought we learned a lot about the European football scene and how some things worked behind the scenes which was very cool. I also thought the guest speakers we had were very cool. I also think the value of if you are at a smaller school or not from a larger industrial city that the experience of living for the time in a bigger city is a good experience.